Przhevalski's horse

noun
Przhe·​val·​ski's horse
variants: or Przewalski's horse or Prejevalsky's horse or Prjevalsky's horse \ ¦pərzhə¦|välzkēz-​ , ¦prezhə¦| , (p)sheˈ| \

Definition of Przhevalski's horse

: a wild horse (Equus przewalskii) of central Asia intermediate between the true horse and the ass and having a dun-colored coat with a brown mane, the lower half of the tail covered with long hairs, callosities on all four legs, and broad hoofs

First Known Use of Przhevalski's horse

1881, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Przhevalski's horse

after Nikolai M. Przhevalski †1888 Russian soldier and explorer

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